What's a Savvy Vegetarian? 


What does it mean to be a Savvy Vegetarian? It means being well-informed about vegetarianism, eating right for your physical type, getting all the nutrients your body needs, and at the same time, enjoying the whole process of preparing and eating vegetarian meals. It means being comfortable & confident as a vegetarian.

Becoming vegetarian is challenging and time-consuming, a huge lifestyle change, demanding new knowledge and new ways of doing things. It helps to be flexible, and keep your sense of humor! It�s wonderful to have a guide, a teacher or personal coach on your side.

For vegetarians, there is a huge amount of information, useful and otherwise, on the internet, and in hard copy. It�s often hard to find what you need, and keep it all straight. The Savvy Vegetarian does the on & offline research, organizes and puts it within easy reach. This allows you to be well informed, without spending all of your spare time online, or hanging out at bookstores.

Going vegetarian is infinitely rewarding, on all levels � health, environmental & spiritual. The Savvy Vegetarian is for all kinds of vegetarians, from long time veg�s & semi-veg�s, to those who are just thinking about it. We feel that every individual has a unique path to follow, and we advocate a gradual, careful transition to vegetarianism.

In general, our approach to vegetarian diet is ayurvedic. Ayurveda is a 5000 year old natural health system from India. It is time-tested, of course, and broad-based, with great depth and flexibitity. We are also well-grounded in modern Western nutrition, and consult a licenced nutritionist as needed. 

The Savvy Vegetarian is open-minded, apolitical and non-sectarian. To us, vegetarianism isn�t a religion. We believe that �The World is My Family� � our actions affect everything else in the universe. With that in mind, we feel strongly that a diet of non-GMO & organic foods is essential, for our health, and the health of the environment � they�re one and the same. However, we don�t advocate starving to achieve the goal.

Our site strives to be as non-commercial as possible. We are open to income from resource links and referrals , as that helps support the site. However, we must think that a product or a site is worth while before we�ll recommend it. We charge for our services, because we know that what we offer is valuable, and it�s a wonderful way to make a living. At the same time, we offer a great resource page, where you can find links to all kinds of related information. We also have a free online newsletter, with an advice column, letters,articles, news, recipes, book reviews, jokes, cartoons, pictures, and above all � reader contributions.

We value your opinions, comments and suggestions In fact, we can�t do this right without knowing what you�re thinking. We post the best on the site to create an endless feedback loop. Email us and tell us what�s on your mind � we�d love to hear from you.


The Savvy Vegetarian respects your right to privacy. We will not sell, rent, or lend any of the personal information which you provide to us, to anyone, for any purpose. When you become a Savvy Vegetarian client, all of your records will be strictly confidential, between you and our teaching staff.


The Savvy Vegetarian�s purpose is to provide educational support to individuals who wish to become vegetarian. We don�t advocate any particular dietary style. We do not claim to be health care professionals, nor do we intend to treat any illness. For their protection, we ask our clients to be completely open with us about their health.


Many thanks to a world-class web developer, Mike Stone of yawp.com for educating us about the web, and for building this site.